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Meaning of cheerful in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    cheerful

    Definitions

    1. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

    Synonyms

    • optimistic
  2. Qualitative Adjective

    cheerful

    Definitions

    1. being full of or promoting cheer

    Examples

    • « having or showing good spirits »
    • « her cheerful nature »
    • « a cheerful greeting »
    • « a cheerful room »
    • « as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be »

    Synonyms

    • beaming
    • glad
    • beamish
    • smiling(a)
    • twinkly
    • blithe
    • blithesome
    • lighthearted
    • lightsome
    • buoyant
    • chirpy
    • perky
    • cheering
    • cheery
    • gay
    • sunny
    • chipper
    • debonair
    • debonaire
    • jaunty
    • glad

    Antonyms

    • cheerless
    • uncheerful

See also

  • glad
  • happy

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